Mar 19 White House continues to deny Trump is considering firing special counsel Mueller By Associated Press Spokesman Hogan Gidley tells reporters aboard Air Force One that "there are no conversations or discussions about removing" Mueller. Continue reading
Mar 19 Trump adds new lawyer to Russia investigation legal team By Associated Press Joseph diGenova, a former United States attorney for the District of Columbia, is scheduled to join the team later this week. Continue reading
Mar 19 WATCH: Trump says U.S. 'must get tough' with drug dealers in opioid crisis By Darlene Superville, Associated Press Trump unveiled his plan to combat the nation's deadly opioid addiction in a speech Monday in Manchester, New Hampshire, a state ravaged by the drug. Continue reading
Mar 19 Supreme Court leaves in place ruling that revives two Flint lawsuits By Associated Press The Supreme Court's decision not to get involved means two federal lawsuits over the lead-tainted water crisis in Flint, Michigan, will move forward. Continue reading
Mar 19 Austin police chief says fourth bombing shows 'different level of skill' By Paul J. Weber, Will Weissert, Associated Press Texas' capital city was rocked by the fourth bombing this month, which injured two people and which the police chief says was caused by a tripwire and showed "a different level of skill" than the package bombs used in the… Continue reading
Mar 19 What you need to know about the massive spending, guns, and health care bill Congress hasn't seen yet By Lisa Desjardins Congress is facing another deadline this week as lawmakers rush to pass a spending bill to avoid another government shutdown. Continue reading
Mar 19 Putin's landslide victory lacked 'genuine competition,' international observers say By Associated Press The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's observer mission noted that Sunday's vote in which Russian President Vladimir Putin won in a landslide "took place in an overly controlled legal and political environment marked by continued pressure on critical… Continue reading
Mar 19 White House says Trump isn't considering firing Mueller amid Russia probe By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump is not considering firing the special counsel investigating Russian election interference, a top White House lawyer said, after a cascade of Trump tweets revived chatter that the deeply frustrated president may be preparing to get rid of… Continue reading
Mar 18 Watch 5:36 How a data analytics firm allegedly 'weaponized' Facebook to swing votes in 2016 By PBS News Hour On Friday, Facebook suspended Cambridge Analytica, a UK-headquartered data analytics firm, for allegedly using user data to devise election advertising strategy, particularly for undecided voters, in the run-up to the 2016 election. The U.S. arm of the firm reportedly received… Continue watching
Mar 18 A frustrated Trump lashes out at special counsel Mueller By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump on Sunday took out his frustrations over the intensifying Russia investigation by lashing out at special counsel Robert Mueller, signaling a possible shift away from a strategy of cooperating with a probe he believes is biased against… Continue reading